Bottle (330ml). Almost opqaue ruby-black with a decent lasting foamy light brown head. Sweet lightly burnt caramel malt, sour cherry and apple, roast nuts and a hint of soap. Quite a bit of hardwood smoke in the flavour, again the overroast malt, tart fruit and nuts, hint of pure cocoa - has an average porter body and is rather still, not much of a linger on the palate. An solid porter, maybe more oomph, but nice roastiness to it, although the finish is almost candyish.

12 oz bottle. Poured an opaque black color with a bubbly tan head that laced the glass. Subtle malty caramel nose with a hint of chocolate. Very smooth with chocolate, molasses, and caramel flavors. There is also a hint of anise. Sweet, especially the finish. Delicious.

bottle from chevy chase liquors. pours with tons of yeast-floaties (i wasn’t expecting them, and they’re everywhere), a very dark brown, a head that quickly subsides. aroma is booze, very rich malt, dark fruit. medium body... flavor is a weird sort of watery smoothness...caramel, chocolate, no roast, and yet doesn’t end sweet. just enough hops. not bad, but i wish the yeast had stayed at the bottom of the bottle.

Plums, dates, raisins and figs are outspoken in the doughy and nutty aroma along with plenty of powdered chocolate. Darkest brown coloured body with very dark ruby highlights is topped by a generous, if large bubbled, brown head that lasts throughout and leaves some lacing. Fruity and doughy flavours are joined by a musty, damp character and a pleasantly chalky roasted malt character that cuts through the sweetness and leaves some lingering bitterness on the tongue along with a curiously refreshing note of mint. Medium body with pretty lively carbonation - not quite strong but very apparent. Half pint glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Main Street Party Store, Ann Arbor, MI, Jul-05).

Bottle from the Spirit Haus. smokey, roasted coffee and cocoa maltiness dominate this one in aroma and flavor. very nicely balanced with a littl hop presence on the palate. very nice and one my favorite beers to come out of Scotland.

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